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A Real Party-in-Interest Determination Is Final and Non-Appealable, Including Denial of Related Motion to Dismiss and Discovery A Real Party-in-Interest Determination Is Final and Non-Appealable, Including Denial of Related Motion to Dismiss and Discovery

April 7, 2021

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Federal Circuit Confirms the PTAB’s Authority to Deinstitute IPR Proceedings Federal Circuit Confirms the PTAB’s Authority to Deinstitute IPR Proceedings

April 6, 2021

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Federal Circuit: Mandamus Petitions Challenging Institution Denial Are Unlikely to Show Right to Relief Federal Circuit: Mandamus Petitions Challenging Institution Denial Are Unlikely to Show Right to Relief

March 31, 2021

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Is It Hindsight or Was It Already There? Is It Hindsight or Was It Already There?

March 23, 2021

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In Rare Sua Sponte Order, PTAB Finds Using a Trademark Could Render Claim Indefinite

March 17, 2021

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IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in December 2020 and January 2021 IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in December 2020 and January 2021

March 10, 2021

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Redemption of Loyalty Points Is a Patent-Ineligible Abstract Idea, Federal Circuit Holds Redemption of Loyalty Points Is a Patent-Ineligible Abstract Idea, Federal Circuit Holds

February 26, 2021

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Coming into Focus: Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB, Finds Independent Claims of Immersion Photography Device Unpatentable as Obvious Coming into Focus: Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB, Finds Independent Claims of Immersion Photography Device Unpatentable as Obvious

February 24, 2021

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No Unpatentability in a Successful Motion to Amend No Unpatentability in a Successful Motion to Amend

February 23, 2021

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Federal Circuit Partially Vacates PTAB Decision in Mixed Victory for Samsung Federal Circuit Partially Vacates PTAB Decision in Mixed Victory for Samsung

February 22, 2021

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Disavowal of Infringement Case Moots IPR Appeal Disavowal of Infringement Case Moots IPR Appeal

February 11, 2021

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USPTO Issues Memorandum Aligning Indefiniteness Standard with District Court USPTO Issues Memorandum Aligning Indefiniteness Standard with District Court

January 11, 2021

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IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in October and November 2020 IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in October and November 2020

January 8, 2021

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Two New Precedential PTAB Decisions Applying the Fintiv Factors Two New Precedential PTAB Decisions Applying the Fintiv Factors

December 22, 2020

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New PTAB Final Rule Places Burden on Patent Owner to Show Motion to Amend Complies with Statutory and Regulatory Requirements New PTAB Final Rule Places Burden on Patent Owner to Show Motion to Amend Complies with Statutory and Regulatory Requirements

December 21, 2020

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PTAB Finds Resolution of Real-Party-In-Interest Disputes Unnecessary If Decision Would Not Impact Institution Decision PTAB Finds Resolution of Real-Party-In-Interest Disputes Unnecessary If Decision Would Not Impact Institution Decision

December 16, 2020

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PTAB Denies Institution of Follow-On Copycat Petition, Citing General Plastic PTAB Denies Institution of Follow-On Copycat Petition, Citing General Plastic

December 11, 2020

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Revised Dec. 9, 2020, PTAB Trial Rules Eliminate the Presumption in Favor of Petitioner at Institution Revised Dec. 9, 2020, PTAB Trial Rules Eliminate the Presumption in Favor of Petitioner at Institution

December 10, 2020

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Successful Request for Rehearing in an Inter Partes Review Successful Request for Rehearing in an Inter Partes Review

December 1, 2020

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It’s Not Too Late! Federal Circuit Confirms Evidence to Establish Printed Publication Status of Reference, Submitted Only in Reply, Can Be Considered It’s Not Too Late! Federal Circuit Confirms Evidence to Establish Printed Publication Status of Reference, Submitted Only in Reply, Can Be Considered

November 30, 2020

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Federal Circuit Declines to Direct District Court to Enter a Stay Federal Circuit Declines to Direct District Court to Enter a Stay

November 23, 2020

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First Impressions – Parties Must Make Their Cases in Their Initial Briefs First Impressions – Parties Must Make Their Cases in Their Initial Briefs

November 20, 2020

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New Online Form to Support/Oppose Precedential Opinion Panel Requests New Online Form to Support/Oppose Precedential Opinion Panel Requests

November 19, 2020

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Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics Through October 31, 2020 Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics Through October 31, 2020

November 18, 2020

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IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in July, August, and September 2020 IPR and CBM Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in July, August, and September 2020

November 3, 2020